New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-04
HILLS POLITICAL ASSETS.
HIS RESOURCES EXCEEDING CLEvELAND's.
FULL LINE OF GOODS IN STOCK. BUT NONE FOR
SALE JUST NOW.

SALE JUST NOW.
trRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE IRIBUNE'i
ALBANY April 3. - The hearing before Governor
Hill tomorrow the HlghLi bill promises to be
largely attended by temperance men and by representa-
tves OF the liquor dealers Robert Graham ary OF
the Church Temperance Society and other members OF
that organization is UNDERSTOOD will be here to make
arguments in favor OF the bill II Is rumored here that
prominent members OF the Tammany Hall organization
will be here to oppose the bill The liquor dealers Will
be represented in opposition to the measure
by the twelve trustees OF the Brewers and
Maltsters Association and by the officers OF
the Stale Ale. Wine and Beer Dealers Society
Everyone believes that the Governor grants the hearing
matter form and that he long ago decided to
veto the The early hearing on the bill proof
OF his intention to keep long in his hands and thus
concentrate public attention his manner Of dsposing
OF it. He wonld like the quor dealers to understand that
lie has done them great favor and at the same time
AVOID hammering into minds OF the temperance DEM
ocrats of the state bitterly hostile their ideas
There a good many Roman Catholics who vote the
Democratic ticket who are strong temperance men;
members OF Father Matthew societies and other temper
ance organizations. Father waworth, a leading Catholic
clergyman this city. of the most prominent tenn
perance In the State There will be pressure upon
the Governor from Catholics 1t Is said in favor OF his
signing the bill.
Nevertheless political considerations will decide the
Governor to the interest OF tho liquor dealers rs it
stature II he is TO for President or Governor
in 1858 he must have their support; he cannot
successfully overcome their ennyat least that Is the
opinion OF his political ntmaes. THO Governor in the
opinion Of many politicians here, Is accumulatng all the
political capital he for next years campaign Part
OF this capital Is state Offices. There Is large number
Of them at his disposal but he shows no disposition
TO MI them II these offices remain at his command
until next year perhaps then there may be Democratic
Senate and he get any men he chooses confirmed In
the places At least that is the reasoning OF his friends
II President offices TO give TO serviceable
friends. they argue Governor Hill also has good many
There Office In President Cleveland g as valuable
that OF Health officer OF Now York In some years 1t has
Teen worth S75 900 There isn't Democratic politician
I'm the state who wouldn't he converted 10 the view that
| Mr. Hin should be nominated for President IL no
should get tho Health once at New.lork In
any contest between Mr. Cleveland ana Mr. mn for tho
control Of the delegations from TINS state 10 the Demo
cratic National Convention the offices in the control OF
the latter might have deciding influence when cast into
the scales President Cleveland. so some Democrats
saw has already given away most OF the Federal Offices
in his gift IN this state while Governor HUI has about
| every valuable state Office now in his control
The Governors Ostensibe attempts OF late to secure
the confirmation of some persons as railroad commits
is regarded only an effort ON his part to throw
get confirmed for the many offices II now lies IN his
power TO make nominations or why does lie not make
the nominations The Senae's Judgment on the merit
OF his Nominations has been asked Tor ohon SIN or seven
OF the siXtyye that are said Ia he at MS disposal Men
| have heed nominated for office who II was clear the
Governor did not care to see confirmed
| He has nominated them and pleased
them and their friends. but no confirm atoms
have been made Tie Governor pleased good many
people his friends think without lessening his political
Those assets remain 10 ne used against tleve-
land and i'm Mr. HIS favor year Tho fund is not
to be sacrificed before next year 1t is evident
Few II Is clear are to DC MAE ms ye
nens now nj his command number fortytwo in all The
aggregate yearly salaries aud Income from these offices
are - 81 600 Below ia a list OF offices alluded 10
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